Roll-molding machine.



W. L. McCANDLESS.

ROLL MOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13, 1914.

1,164,947. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- 62 fkm :11

W. L. McCANDLESS.

ROLL MOLDING MACHINE.

KPPLICATION FILED APR.13, 1914.

1, 164,947. I Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

32 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR m 1. M 64mm;

WW4 4k ATTOH N EY ?TNESSES ILLIAM L. MecANnLEss, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROLIEMOLIDING- MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented D... 21, 1915.

Application filed April 13, 1914. Serial No. 831,375.

1 chines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. This invention relates to roll molding ma- I chines, for the manufacture of rolls, biscuits and buns, and has for its object to provide means, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for molding a loaf of dough in a series of smaller loaves for the purpose of manufacturing rolls, biscuits and buns.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for molding a loaf of dough into smaller loaves of a size for manufacturing rolls, biscuits and buns, thereby overcoming .the manual forming of the loaf into smaller loaves for roll manufacturing as is generally the case at present. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide amachine for the purpose set forth with means whereby the size of the molded loaves for manufacturing rolls, biscuits and buns can be varied when quires.

Further objects of the invention is to provide a .dough molding machine for the manufacture of rolls, biscuits and buns, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efficient in its operation, conveniently employed and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of a-novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 1s a side elevation of a dough molding machine is accordance with this invention is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a top plan View. Fig. 4 is an end elevation. Fig. 5 is a cross sectionalview. Figs.

occasion so rethan the drum or pulley 19.

Fig. 2 I

6, 7, and 8 are details. Figs. 9, 10 and 11 illustrate respectively the stretched loaf molded into a series of smaller loaves, the stretched loaf and the loaf prior to its being stretched.

. Referring to the drawings in detail,'9, 10,

11 and 12 denote a series of supports. The

supports 9 and 10 are connected together by a longitudinally extending bar 13 and the supports 11, 12 are connected together by a longitudinally extending bar 1%. The sup ports 9, 10 are formed'integral with the bar l3 and the supports 11, 12 are formed integral with the bar 1 1. The bar 13 is arranged parallel to the bar 14 and interposed between the said bars 13, 14 is a longitudinally extending supporting plate 15, which has a pair of longitudinally extending depending flanges 16, oneof which is secured to the bar 13 and the other of which is connected to the bar 1 1. The hold fast device for securing the flanges 16 in position are indicated at 17. The supporting plate 15 connects the bars 13, 14: together and further maintains the said bars in spaced relation with respect to each other.

.Journaled in one end of the bars 13, 1 1 is a shaft 18 which is provided with a drum or pulley 19. J ournaled in the other end of the bars 13', 1 1 is a shaft 20 provided with a drum or pulley 21 of greater :diameter The shafts 18, 20 are arranged in parallelism. Traveling over the drums 19, 21 is an endless con-' veyer 22, formed of suitable fabric and supported by the plate 15. The conveyer 22 constitutes a traveling platform for conveying a loaf of dough while being operated on to form smaller loaves for the purpose of manufacturing rolls, biscuits and buns. By setting up the drums 19, 21 of greater diameter with respect to each other, that part of the conveyer 22 which is active, extends downwardly at an inclination from the drum 20 and toward the drum 19. The

" shaft 20 projects from the bar 14: and is provided with a sprocket wheel 23 which is adapted tobe connected to the prime mover, not shown, for the purpose. of driving the shaft 20, for operating the conveyer 22.

Secured to the outer side of each of the win opposite directions'with respect to each other and project from the upper; cornersof the plate 24. The arms 25, 26 oppose each other and journaled in the armsi 25 shaft 27, and-journaled in the arms 26 is a,

shaft 28. The shafts =27 28 are provided with drums or pulleys 29 and traveling over said pulleys 29, is an endless conveyer 30. fThe shaft 28 projects from one of the arms 26 and is provided with 'a sprocket pinion 31. The projecting end of the shaft is "providedwith'a sprocket pinion 32 and engaging with the said members 31, 32 is -a I transmission belt'33, driven fromathe pinion 15 p t '32 upon the shaft 20.

Extending longitudinally with respect to 'the'bars 13, 14 and arranged between the plates 2l,is afeed'plate 34, having a pair of flanges 35, which are secured toythe ,20 plates 24 by the hold fast devices 36. "The inner end of" the feed plate. 34 projects in- V wardly from the inner end-of the plates 24k and the outer end of the feed plate 24iprof 'jects' outwardly from the outer=end 'of'the plates 24. The outer, end of the feeding plate 34 is upwardly curved as.at-37. The

conveyor in connectionwith'plate 34 is Iutilize'd for feeding a loaf ofdough to the fconveyer 32.

' Secured to that end of the bar 13, 14, in

.which is'journaled the shaft 18 is a clown- "wardly curved discharge plate 38 for the smaller loaves from which; the rolls, bis

cuits and buns are made. Pivotally connectrels 42formed on the longitudinal'marginal f f portion l3 of a combined molding and cutting member 44L. The longitudinal marginal portion 43 of the member dais provided 5 with barrels 45,"which are hinged as at gages with a lateral offset 47- formed onthe- '46, to the upper end of a vertical adjusting screw 47, which extends through and en- "plate 14. Pivotally connectedtotheouter side of the bar 13 in proximity to that end' in which is journaled' the shaft 18 is a sec- 1 'tional clamping member consisting. of a lowersection l8,having arrfopening e9, for

. thepurpose of receiving means topivotally 1 connect saidsection &8 to the9barl3. The

' th'e horizontal-arm 5O thereof,:is .hinged as section 48 is angle shape incontour and to at 51, the vertical arm of the angle shaped uppe'r section 52,- The horizontal arm of the upper section '52 opposes the horizontal arm- 50 of, the lower section 48. Carried by the "horizontal arm of the'upper section 52 is an adjustable clamping screw- 53.

; The bar 13 is' provided with an offset porf 5 tion 7 54*: extending upwardly therethrough and engaging therewith is an adjusting portion of the conveyer 22;

j screw 5 5, having hinged to its upper end, at 56,"aclamping member 57 which is adapt-' ed to engage the longitudinal marginal portion 5'8of the molding and cutting memher-44. The longitudinal portions 43 and "58'of the molding and cutting member are flat and. of awidth to extend over the bars 13, 14C and that-portion ofthe member at between the longitudinal marginal portions Band; 58 is corrugated as at 59. Thecorrugations are" disposed" longitudinally and gradually decrease in height and width toispositioned over the activeportion of the conveyer 22, extends at an inclination with respect to the bars13, 14:, but at, a greater wardthat end of the plate which is pivoted to the hinged member 39.. The member at V inclination than the-inclinationof the active j w The verticaladjustable hinged connection the purposes of adjusting the member 445 to said member 44 can be adjusted to the desired position. The member 4st can be swung from over the active'portion of the conveyer 22 when occaslon so 'requlres and duringthe OPBIfltlOIl'Of the machine the member 44 is between the bar 14 and the member Maud V a l the vertical adjustable clamp are utilized for the desired inclination and asthe hinged 1 member 39 and section 4:8are pivoted, it is I obvious that provision is madewhereby the clampedin position by the" adjustable and sectional clamp, as is obvious. The corruga'-' b10215 of the member 44 n connectlon with" v the active portion of the conveyer 22 provi'des molding cavities 60 and at the points of mergence of the-corrugations witheach other, cutting edges '61, are provided for severing the loaf 1nto smaller loaves forv the purpose of manufacturing the rolls, biscuits and buns. 1 a 'The loaf of dough in the form, as indicated at 62, fed to the plate 3%, either manually or by machine, and is taken up by the conveyer 30 and caused 'to travel over the plate 3st and is discharged upon the active {portion of the conveyer 22; The conveyer 30, in connection withthe plate 3% acts to stretch the loaf." VVhenytlie loaf is fed upon the active portion of the conveyer 22, itnis conveyed in a rolling manner and in a .di-'

molding cavities 60. s

in which the mem Owing to the manner her 4-1 is positioned with respectto the active portion of the conveyer 22 and owing to the manner in which the corrugations 59 are set smaller loaves and the cutting or shearing edges 61, will gradually pass 'througlrthe loaf 62 until the small loaves, which are being molded, are separated and, the I said smaller loaves, which are indicated by the reference character 63will, through the medium of the active portion 22, be discharged Urection towardtheplate 38 and through the up,xthe loaf will be gradually molded into wa rd the plate 38, the transporting of the loaf which is being acted on through the molding cavity or cavlties, is facilitated.

Although the member A4, as illustrated, is 1 provided with twelve corrugations for formmg twelve smaller loaves, yet t 1s to be understood that the corrugations can be mcreased or diminished by increasing or--de-- creasing the number of smaller loaves made from the loaf 62 when the latter is fed to vbe acted upon by the member 4A in connection with the active portion of the conveyer 22.

What I claim is:

1. A machine for molding fldough for manufacturing rolls, comprising a support, a longitudinally extending platform carried by said support, a longitudinally extending, corrugated member arranged over said platform, hinged to one side of said support and capable of being detachably connected to the other side of said support whereby said plate is maintained in operative position with respect to said platform, the corrugations. of

said member in, connection with'said platform provldingmolding cavlties, said corrugations gradually increasing 1n helght and width from oneend toward the other a longitudinally extending platform carried.

I a by said support, a longitudinally extending corrugated member arranged oversaid platform, hinged to one side of said support and capable of being detachably connected to the other side of said support whereby said plate isv maintained in operative position with respect to sald platform, the corrugations of said member in connection with said corrugations providing dough cutting edges, sald member being arranged at an inclination with respect tosald platform and an endless conveyer travelingover said platform beneath said corrugated member for carrying a loaf of dough along the platform.

3. A machine for molding dough for manufacturing rolls, comprising a support, a longitudinally extending platform carried by said support, a longitudinally extending corrugated member arranged over said platform, hinged to'one side of said support and capable of being detachably connected to the'other side of said support whereby said plate is maintained in operative positionwith respect to said platform, the corrugations of said member in connection with said platform providingmolding cavities,

said corrugations gradually increasing in height and wldth from one end toward the other and the points of mergence between said corrugations providing dough cutting edges, said member being arranged at an inclination with respect to said platform, means for adjusting the inclination of said member and an endless conveyer traveling over said platform beneath said corrugated member for carrying a loaf of dough along the platform.

4. A machine for molding dough for manufacturing rolls, comprising a support,

a longitudinally extending platform carried by said support, a longitudinally extending corrugated member arranged over said platform, hinged to one side of said support and capable of being detachably connected to the other side of said support whereby said plate is maintained inoperative position with respect to said platform, the corrugations of said member in connection with said plat form providing molding cavities, said corrugations gradually increasing in height and width from one end toward the other and the points of mergence between said corrugations providing dough cutting edges, means for feeding a loaf of dough to said platform and means for moving the loaf toward the other end of the platform.

5. A machine for molding dough for manufacturing rolls, comprising a support, a longitudinally extending platform carried by said support, a longitudinally extending corrugated member arranged over said platform, hinged to one side of said support and capable of being detachably connected to the other side of said support whereby said plate is maintained in operative position with respect to said platform, the corruga tions of said member in connection with said platform providing molding cavities, said corrugations gradually increasing in height and width from oneend toward the other and the points of mergence between said corrugations providing dough cutting edges,

said member beingarranged at an inclination with respect to said platform, means for feeding a loaf of-dough to said platform and means for moving the loaf toward the other end of the platform. l

6. A machine for molding dough for manufacturing rolls, comprising a support, a longitudinally extending platform carried by said support, a longitudinallyextending corrugated member arranged over said platform, hinged to one side of said support and i capable 'of "being detachably connected' to Y the other side. of said support whereby said I Copies of 'fthiS patent may be cbtained for plate is maintained'in operative position with respect t said'platforrn, the 'c'orrugactions of saidfmember in connection withsaid iplatform provldlng molding cav1t'1es,-sa1d corrugations gradually IIICIGEISII lg 111 height and widthfrom one endtowardfth'e': other and thepoints of1mergence between said corrugations providing dough cutting edges, sa d member being arranged at an inchnw loaf toward {the other end of the platform. In testimonylwhereof I afiix my signature in the'presence of two witnesses.

, WILLIAM L. MQOANDLESS. Witnesses: Y MAX 'I-I. SRO OVI'IZ,

NICHOLAS L. BOGAN.-

five cents each, by addressing the 'Comn is sipner ef Patents, Washington, D. C. 

